10 Notable alumni of Szent Istvan University
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
Szent Istvan University is ranked #2,163 in the world and #11 in Hungary by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Szent Istvan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Szent Istvan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Csaba Tóth
1960-. (aged 66)
mechanical engineer
businessperson
politician
Csaba János Tóth is a Hungarian engineer, entrepreneur and retired politician, a former member of the National Assembly. He became MP via the Hungarian Socialist Party's Budapest Regional List at first, serving in this capacity between 2010 and 2014. He represented Zugló (Budapest Constituency VIII) from 2014 to 2022.
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2. József Ángyán
1952-. (aged 74)
university teacher
agricultural engineer
politician
József Ángyán is a Hungarian agriculture engineer, professor and politician who served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development from June 2, 2010 to February 5, 2012. He was a member of the National Assembly (MP) between 2006 and 2014.
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3. Béla Glattfelder
1967-. (aged 59)
agricultural engineer
politician
Béla Glattfelder is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with the Hungarian Civic Party, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade.
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4. Edit Herczog
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Edit Herczog is a Hungarian Socialist Party politician who was a Member of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2014.
5. István Rácz
1952-. (aged 74)
museologist
dendrologist
university teacher
botanist
curator
Rácz István is a Hungarian dendrologist, curator, and museologist.
6. Ovide Decroly
1871-1932 (aged 61)
sexologist
teacher
pedagogue
Zizi
Jean-Ovide Decroly was a Belgian teacher and psychologist.
7. Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky
1970-. (aged 56)
diplomat
military officer
politician
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky is a Hungarian diplomat and politician who was the ambassador of Hungary to the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2022. He handed over his credentials to Elizabeth II on 15 November 2016 in Buckingham Palace. His wife is Alexandra Szentkirályi (Szalay-Bobrovniczky), government spokesperson. Since 2022, he has been the minister of defence of Hungary.
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8. Gábor Kubatov
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Gábor Kubatov is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Fidesz Budapest Regional List from 2006 to 2014, and his party's national list since 2014.
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9. György Bálint
1919-2020 (aged 101)
horticulturist
politician
György Bálint was a Hungarian horticulturist, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, journalist, author, and politician who served as an MP. He was colloquially known as Bálint gazda (lit. "Farmer Bálint"), from his appearances in the TV program Ablak, where he appeared as an amicable, fatherly horticultural expert.
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10. Tibor Benkő
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
military officer
Tibor Benkő is a Hungarian military officer and government official. He served as the Minister of Defence from 2018 to 2022. He previously was a four-star general in the Hungarian Defence Forces, serving as Chief of the Defence Staff from 6 June 2010 until 16 May 2018.
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